Keeping Community-Centered in Times of Uncertainty: An Interview with Cristina Johnson

Why is it especially important to keep community-centered in times of uncertainty? How do our identities as Leaders of Volunteers shape our view of volunteerism? Is it still possible to be innovative when the ground feels like it's unsteady underneath us? Cristina Johnson, a director of Volunteer and Community Engagement in Madison, Wisconsin, knows how to keep focused on the main thing, the main thing, which is always community. In this open and unbounded interview with Johnson, Voices presents an authentic look at how clarity in values, fostering your village and keeping community-centered is critical to the mission, even in times of deep change. Echoing some themes also presented in this issue's Points of View, this open interview says the things some of us are already thinking and presents a deep dive into some critical conversations necessary for our sector, hoping to bring inspiration and realness to Leaders of Volunteers so that you remain energized and continue to do good work. 

Available June 27